Eaves-trough protector.



Patented Aug. 5, I902.

W. L. MEUSEB. EAVES THOUGH PROTECTOR.

(Application filed Nov. 18, 1901.)

(N0 Model.)

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\VlLLlAM L. MEUSER, OF ANSON, KANSAS.

EAVES-TROUGH PROTECTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 706,333, dated August5, 1902. 1

Application filed November 13, 1901. Serial No. 82,123. (N0 model) Toall whom, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM L. MEUsER,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Anson, in the county ofSumner and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Eaves-TroughProtector, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to eaves-trough protectors in which a strip ofwire-cloth E,slightly wider than the trough C, to which it is to beapplied, extends from the outer edge 0 of the trough G to the roof D andis held in place by a main clamp A, Figure 2, and a supplemental clamp13, Fig. 4, and is secured at its ends by a piece of flexible wire F,Fig. 3, as hereinafter more fully set forth; and the objects of myinvention are, first, to provide a protection against birds entering thetroughs and also to prevent leaves from lodging in them; second, toprovide a protector that can be applied on the outside of any hanger nowin use, thus overcoming the difficulty of insertin g the cloth betweenthe top of the trough and the hanger or cutting the cloth in passing thehanger; third, to provide a protector that can be detached for thepurpose of cleaning and painting the inside of the trough.

I attain the objects by mechanism illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Fig. 1 shows a view of a section of a roof D with aneaves-trough C protected by my eaves-trough protector. Fig. 2 shows aview of the main clamp A, which clamps the lower edge of the strip ofcloth E to the beaded edge 0 of the trough C and secures the upper edgeof the strip of cloth E to the roof D. Fig. 3 shows a piece of flexiblewire F used in fastening the ends of the strip of cloth E to the ends ofthe trough C. Fig. 4 shows a view of the supplemental clamp 13, whichclamps the lower edge of the strip of cloth E to the beaded edge 0 ofthe trough G.

The strip of wire-cloth E, which I think should be slightly wider thanthe trough to which it is applied, extends from the outer edge 0 of thetrough C to the roof D and lies on top of all eavestrough hangers, thusavoiding the difficulty of inserting it between the top of the troughand the hanger or cutting it in passing the hanger. The end I) of theclamp A, Fig. 2, grasps the lower horizontal wire of the strip of clothE andthe beaded edge (3' of the trough O, clamping them firmly together,and the end a of the clamp A, Fig. 2, lies on top of the upperhorizontal wire of the strip of cloth E and is secured to the roof D byinserting it under the shingles or tacking it to the roof through theholes made for that purpose onroofs other than shingle. The clamp B,Fig. 4, grasps the lower horizontal wire of the strip of cloth E and thebeaded edge 0' of the trough 0, thus acting as a supplemental clampwhere the wind has the greater effect upon it. The end of the strip ofwire-cloth E is bent down over the end of the eaves-trough C. The upperedge of the strip of cloth E is bent down to the rear edge of theeaves-trough 0 beyond the end of the roof 0 in such a manner as to closethe opening at the rear of the trough 0 beyond the end of the roof Dagainst birds. One end of the piece of flexible wire F, Fig. 3, graspsthe rear edge of the strip of cloth E near the end of the trough C, andthe wire then passes beneath the trough O and grasps the other edge ofthe strip of cloth E, and thus holds it firmly to the trough G. Passingthe ends of the piece of flexible wire F through the meshes of the clothE and then bending them downward is sufficient to hold the strip ofcloth E to the end of the trough O. Openings left at the rear of thetrough must be chocked with molding or such material as the nature ofthe case requires.

I am aware that prior to my invention eavestrough protectors in which astrip of wirecloth closes the opening of the trough have been made. Itherefore do not claim to be the first inventor of such a combination;but

What I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

In an eaves-trough protector the combination of a strip of wire-cloth,slightly wider than the eaves-trough to which it is to be applied, aclamp A one end of which clamps the lower edge of the cloth to thebeaded edge of the trough and the other end is secured to the roof andclamps the upper edge of the cloth thereto, a supplemental clamp Bapplied to the lower edge of the cloth and the beaded edge of the troughand a piece of flexible wire fastening the strip of cloth about the endof the trough, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

' WILLIAM L. MEUSER.

Witnesses:

LOUISE K. MEUSER, ELIZABETH MEUSER.

